How to open an .xlsb file in R?

Question

I\'m trying to open an .xlsb file in R and keep getting similar errors.

Any recommendations on how to solve this issue without having to download the data and save

Answer 1

If you get the following error in R trying to connect to .xlsb:

[RODBC] ERROR: state IM002, code 0, message [Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Data source name not found and no default driver specified

then, you are probably are missing to install the AccessDatabaseEngine_X64.exe from Microsoft. I had this problem today, and after installing this file I've got no more error messages.